- Jan 20, 2008
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Hi all -
I'm tech savvy but a bit light on the networking side so would like to ask for some recommendations for a network switch for my home office. Below is a brief list of requirements I have so far (Any additional items I should look for, pl. feel free to append.)
- 16 or more ports
- At least 2x 10Gb ports to connect my VM server w/ UnRaid server
- Fan-less or quiet fan
- Preferably rack mountable, but not a must
- Managed - easy to understand interface so I could tweak settings and learn more about networking
- Preferably cloud managed capability via phone app would be cool
- I have CAT6 wired throughout the house so would like to maximize speed
- Use cases: VMs, Development Staging / QA environments (web services/etc.), SQL Server (running heavy loads), NAS (via UnRaid), Backups, 4K media consumption
- Budget: a bit flexible on this one, but ideally would like to keep it under $300
Thanks in advance!
I'm tech savvy but a bit light on the networking side so would like to ask for some recommendations for a network switch for my home office. Below is a brief list of requirements I have so far (Any additional items I should look for, pl. feel free to append.)
- 16 or more ports
- At least 2x 10Gb ports to connect my VM server w/ UnRaid server
- Fan-less or quiet fan
- Preferably rack mountable, but not a must
- Managed - easy to understand interface so I could tweak settings and learn more about networking
- Preferably cloud managed capability via phone app would be cool
- I have CAT6 wired throughout the house so would like to maximize speed
- Use cases: VMs, Development Staging / QA environments (web services/etc.), SQL Server (running heavy loads), NAS (via UnRaid), Backups, 4K media consumption
- Budget: a bit flexible on this one, but ideally would like to keep it under $300
Thanks in advance!